The G-60 minority caucus in the House of Representatives has dismissed allegations that signatures on the nomination document endorsing Ikenga Ugochinyere for the position of Minority Leader were forged, insisting that all lawmakers who supported the move signed voluntarily.
The caucus also released video evidence, showing a man said to be the House Deputy spokesperson, Philip Agbese, personally signing the nomination document in what appeared to be a contradiction of Agbese’s allegation on the floor of the House on Thursday that his signature had been forged.
In a statement issued on behalf of the group by Mukhtar Umar and Seyi Sowunmi, the lawmakers described Agbese’s claim as “false and misleading” and accused him of attempting to discredit a democratic process.
“We note with concern the allegation by Hon. Philip Agbese that his signature was forged on the endorsement list. This claim is false and misleading.
“To establish the facts and
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